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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #15 on: 31 October 2010, 16:20:57 »
40 Years on the 30th November ;)

Driven so many cars cannot recall them all, but my basic list is:

1970 Mini 1.0 (Driving school car)
1960 Austin A40
1956 Humber Hawk (Father-in-laws)
1960 Austin Westminster (Father-in-laws)
1970 Ford Escort L
1969 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex's car)
1970 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex-car  )
1972 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.3 L (   "    "  )
1972 Ford Escort L
1974 Ford Escort L
1975 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6 Estate
1977 Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6 Estate
1979 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6L Estate
1958 Duple 56 seater road coach (joint ownership)
1968 Wolsley Hornet III
1980 Vauxhall (all new) Cavalier 1.6L
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1990 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1995 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
1997 Mercedes C220 Estate
1990 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD
1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
1989 Toyota 1.6 GL Estate
2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX
2000 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 ELITE (current car)
2009 Mercedes E320 CDI (loan car)
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #16 on: 31 October 2010, 16:24:46 »
Passed at 18 so been driving 31/32 years.

Too many to mention including 2 yank cars and a Yosh tuned Honda 550

Besides the Elite the 2 I liked the most were the Sylvia Turbo and the Pontiac Brick. ::)
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #17 on: 31 October 2010, 16:26:49 »
Sorry here's a few that I would rather forget,
2 BMC 1100's 1300Allegro 1800 marina.
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #18 on: 31 October 2010, 16:38:17 »
Been driving 34 years and have lost count on how many cars, working in the motor trade they come and go all the time :y
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #19 on: 31 October 2010, 16:41:31 »
Seems like a few of us are giving our ages away now. ;D :-X
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #20 on: 31 October 2010, 17:06:41 »
Driving: 27 years.

Owned:
Triumph 2000
Cortina Mk II 1600
Opel Manta (Berlinetta)
Astra GTE MkII
Carlton 2.0 GLS Manual
Carlton 2.0 GLS Auto
Omega 2.5td Elite Auto
Omega 2.5td CD Manual

Seems a bit pointless quoting 'cars driven'. Where d'ya draw the line ?  Test drives, hire cars, mates cars, courtesy cars, moving cars in my mates garage, cars taken home overnight, works vehicles....

Ex-forces members could list Tanks etc.  :D   
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #21 on: 31 October 2010, 17:13:44 »
15 years, owned in this order:

1986 Ford Sierra 2.0 LX
1990 Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Merit
1999 Peugeot 1.9 LX
1995 Fiat Ducato 10 Box Van
to current fleet of
1997 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 V6 Elite
1994 Vauxhall Cavalier 2.5 V6 CDX
2003 Vauxhall Astra 2.2 Linea Rossa
2004 Vauxhall Omega 3.2 V6 Irmscher MV6
1999 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 V6 MV6

not many really considering i bought three of them in the last 12 months. its mainly because i've had my 97 omega elite since 2003/4, and in that time i had no desire to change because the car is so fantastic  ;D
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #22 on: 31 October 2010, 17:52:47 »
Driving 12 years:-

 xr3i mk3 :(
 escort estate mk 4 :)
 escort estate mk3 :)
 cavalier mk2 :y
 mondeo mk1 >:(
 vectra mk1 :)
 omega p/f/l :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #23 on: 31 October 2010, 18:03:08 »
Cars - 32 years. Not that many, I tend to keep them a long time.
HB Viva
MGBGT & Ford Corsair - never actually drove either of them. Bought and sold the MG as a non runner. Got given the Corsair but gave it to someone else without ever driving it.
Hillman Avenger 1500. Put some decent suspension on it, handled quite well. Had a couple of pretty big accidents in it. More Isopon than metal in the end.
Chevette HS - still mourning that one.
Ford Crapi 1.6 GT - bag o sh1te
Vauxhall viceroy - first big car - I liked it
Ford Sierra 2.0 - bag o sh1te
Senator 3.0 24valve - loved that car. miss it.
Peugeot 205 gti 1.6 - bought as a project and sold on for a nice profit.
Omega 2.5 p/fl - lots of trouble until the last year, when it was eventually sorted. It started to grow on me just before I sold it.
Peugeot 205 1.0 & Polo 1.0 had them at the same time as the Mig, as cars to go to work i. Blew the engines up in both of them. ::)
Merc C180 1998 - still got it. Going to lose more than half what it owes me. :'(....not a bad car, but too sluggish for the 31mpg.
Omega 2.5 LPG Facelift. Already sorted and cheaper to run than the 1st one.
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #24 on: 31 October 2010, 18:26:27 »
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40 Years on the 30th November ;)

Driven so many cars cannot recall them all, but my basic list is:

1970 Mini 1.0 (Driving school car)
1960 Austin A40
1956 Humber Hawk (Father-in-laws)
1960 Austin Westminster (Father-in-laws)
1970 Ford Escort L
1969 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex's car)
1970 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex-car  )
1972 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.3 L (   "    "  )
1972 Ford Escort L
1974 Ford Escort L
1975 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6 Estate
1977 Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6 Estate
1979 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6L Estate
1958 Duple 56 seater road coach (joint ownership)
1968 Wolsley Hornet III
1980 Vauxhall (all new) Cavalier 1.6L
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1990 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1995 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
1997 Mercedes C220 Estate
1990 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD
1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
1989 Toyota 1.6 GL Estate
2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX
2000 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 ELITE (current car)
2009 Mercedes E320 CDI (loan car)
:) i take it you liked the carlton?
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #25 on: 31 October 2010, 19:16:06 »
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40 Years on the 30th November ;)

Driven so many cars cannot recall them all, but my basic list is:

1970 Mini 1.0 (Driving school car)
1960 Austin A40
1956 Humber Hawk (Father-in-laws)
1960 Austin Westminster (Father-in-laws)
1970 Ford Escort L
1969 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex's car)
1970 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex-car  )
1972 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.3 L (   "    "  )
1972 Ford Escort L
1974 Ford Escort L
1975 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6 Estate
1977 Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6 Estate
1979 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6L Estate
1958 Duple 56 seater road coach (joint ownership)
1968 Wolsley Hornet III
1980 Vauxhall (all new) Cavalier 1.6L
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1990 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1995 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
1997 Mercedes C220 Estate
1990 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD
1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
1989 Toyota 1.6 GL Estate
2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX
2000 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 ELITE (current car)
2009 Mercedes E320 CDI (loan car)


Oh dear ...Lizzie.. :-/ :-* :-* :-*
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #26 on: 31 October 2010, 19:23:12 »
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40 Years on the 30th November ;)

Driven so many cars cannot recall them all, but my basic list is:

1970 Mini 1.0 (Driving school car)
1960 Austin A40
1956 Humber Hawk (Father-in-laws)
1960 Austin Westminster (Father-in-laws)
1970 Ford Escort L
1969 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex's car)
1970 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex-car  )
1972 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.3 L (   "    "  )
1972 Ford Escort L
1974 Ford Escort L
1975 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6 Estate
1977 Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6 Estate
1979 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6L Estate
1958 Duple 56 seater road coach (joint ownership)
1968 Wolsley Hornet III
1980 Vauxhall (all new) Cavalier 1.6L
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1990 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1995 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
1997 Mercedes C220 Estate
1990 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD
1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
1989 Toyota 1.6 GL Estate
2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX
2000 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 ELITE (current car)
2009 Mercedes E320 CDI (loan car)


Oh dear ...Lizzie.. :-/ :-* :-* :-*


That is one car I really miss Opti.  It was so cute and a pleasure to drive 8-) 8-) 8-) My ex bought it just for fun and it certainly was, with all its original paperwork and brouchers complete.  We sold it for more than we paid for it, which I / we never have with any other car! ;) ;)
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #27 on: 31 October 2010, 19:33:13 »
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40 Years on the 30th November ;)

Driven so many cars cannot recall them all, but my basic list is:

1970 Mini 1.0 (Driving school car)
1960 Austin A40
1956 Humber Hawk (Father-in-laws)
1960 Austin Westminster (Father-in-laws)
1970 Ford Escort L
1969 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex's car)
1970 Ford Cortina Mk2 1.3 L (ex-car  )
1972 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.3 L (   "    "  )
1972 Ford Escort L
1974 Ford Escort L
1975 Ford Cortina Mk3 1.6 Estate
1977 Ford Cortina Mk4 1.6 Estate
1979 Ford Cortina Mk5 1.6L Estate
1958 Duple 56 seater road coach (joint ownership)
1968 Wolsley Hornet III
1980 Vauxhall (all new) Cavalier 1.6L
1982 Vauxhall Cavalier 1.8 SRi
1984 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1986 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 GL
1988 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1990 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1992 Vauxhall Carlton 2.0 CD
1995 Ford Mondeo 2.0 Ghia
1997 Mercedes C220 Estate
1990 Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD
1996 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Elite
1989 Toyota 1.6 GL Estate
2000 Vauxhall Omega 2.5 CDX
2000 Vauxhall Omega 3.0 ELITE (current car)
2009 Mercedes E320 CDI (loan car)


Oh dear ...Lizzie.. :-/ :-* :-* :-*


That is one car I really miss Opti.  It was so cute and a pleasure to drive 8-) 8-) 8-) My ex bought it just for fun and it certainly was, with all its original paperwork and brouchers complete.  We sold it for more than we paid for it, which I / we never have with any other car! ;) ;)


The mutant love child of A Mini (front) and Austin 1100/1300 (rear)..... ::) ::) ;) :-* :-*
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #28 on: 31 October 2010, 19:37:36 »
I also had a Hillman Imp (Singer Chamios) for a day, do'es that count.
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Re: how long have you been driving and how many cars ?
« Reply #29 on: 31 October 2010, 20:10:18 »
Since starting at 19ish, to now 33ish

Astra 1.4 Merit
Astra 1.8 CD
Mazda 626
Omega MV6 3.0
Omega MV6 3.2

I dont chop and change much  ;D
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